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(Message started by: cupid on Nov 24^th, 2003, 12:58am)

Title: Common Blackbird 烏鶇
Post by cupid on Nov 24^th, 2003, 12:58am

303 Common Blackbird 烏鶇
Peng Chau 坪洲
I got this bird in Peng Chau this morning.
http://www.pbase.com/image/23558292.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/cupid/cupid_15.jpg

Is it a flycatchers?

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

Wilson Chan

Title: Re: Please help
Post by John on Nov 24^th, 2003, 3:27pm

Dear Wilson,

Do you have the field guide "Birds of Hong Kong" on hand?

I think it will be better for you to look up in the field guide than to tell you the answer directly.

Some hints that may help....
1. check the size, flycatcher size or thrush size?
2. Behaviour, is it searching for food on ground?
3. Habitat, forest, canopy or garden?
4. the bill shape, the eye ring and the color

Hope this will give you more fun in finding the right bird on your own.

John

Title: Re: Please help
Post by Falcon on Nov 24^th, 2003, 9:18pm

This is a Black Bird juv.

Title: Re: Please help
Post by cupid on Nov 25^th, 2003, 11:58pm

Thank you very much. It is a Blackbird.

Wilson

Title: Re: Please help
Post by Mr Try on Nov 27^th, 2003, 5:21pm

Falcon

In future you should let Wilson try on his own first, just like as John said it's more fun!

Mr Try ;D